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In ''The Ransom of Red Chief'', Sam is the narrator of the story. He is also the co conspirator in Johnny Dorset's kidnapping. Sam can be characterized as an unwise criminal and a con artist. By the end of the story Sam and Bill offer Ebenezer (Johnny's father) money to take his son back.
William Sydney Porter, better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer known primarily for his short stories, though he also wrote poetry and non-fiction. His works include "The Gift of the Magi", "The Duplicity of Hargraves", and "The Ransom of Red Chief", as well as the novel Cabbages and Kings.